On Oct 16th, 1869, with a group of 21 whites, blacks and former slaves, a radical abolitionist named John Brown raided a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, VA in order to supply weapons to slaves to help incite a slave revolt. Although this siege did not succeed and was short lived, the actions of these men helped spark a more rapid anti-slavery tone among northern abolitionists. And though he died on December 2nd 1896, John Brown's legacy lived on and siege of the Harpers Ferry Arsenal became a rallying call for abolitionists throughout the US.

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